¦ noun a figure of speech or expressed idea in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction: 'affordable caviar' need not be an oxymoron.
Derivatives
oxymoronic adjective
Origin
C17: from Gk oxumoron, neut. (used asnoun) of oxumoros 'pointedly foolish', from oxus 'sharp' + moros 'foolish'.
Oxymoron was a German punk rock band formed in 1992. The band was founded by Sucker (vocals) and his cousin Björn (drums), along with two friends, Martin (guitar) and Filzlaus (bass).